Mention “Mazda” and “24 Hours of Le Mans” and thoughts immediately go to 1991, when the Mazda 787B took the overall victory in auto racing’s premier international event. It was the first Japanese car to win the twice-around-the-clock enduro overall, and also the first and only overall victory at Le...

Robert Davis, Senior Vice President, Special Assignments for Mazda North American Operations, stands beside the giant Mazda 787B mural on the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca hillside. (photo: Alison Arena)Nestled in the coastal hillsides of the scenic Monterey Peninsula, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is widely considered to be one of the...

The lead engineer/strategist for the No. 70 Mazda Prototype team is on special assignment this week at the Okayama circuit in Japan for the Mazda Fan Festa, an event to showcase Mazda racecars, old and new. The 2016 version of the Mazda Prototype is there for demonstration runs, alongside the...

Days after its new RT24-P Daytona Prototype international completed its latest test at Road Atlanta, members of Mazda's IMSA program have flown west to Japan for a special celebration of the past and present."Mazda Fan Festa 2016 in Okayama" has brought together one of the brand's newly retired Mazda Prototypes...

Above: Doc Bundy in his #24 1964 Lotus 23 is a heavy favorite to repeat as SVRA national champion in his Group 5 class.The SportsCar Vintage Racing Association's vintage racing national championships at Circut of The Americas have blossomed into the season-ending crescendo officials were hoping for when they conceived...

Earlier this year Mazda celebrated the 25th anniversary of its 1991 Le Mans win in the iconic green and orange Mazda 787B. While the 787B is the crown jewel of Mazda’s global vintage race car collection, there were others that paved the way. One such car was the Mazda 767B...

The battle for overall pole at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park for Sunday's Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix was waged between two young Floridians, and after 15 minutes of fiery driving, Tristan Nunez edged Ricky Taylor in the Mazda-vs-Corvette duel.Nunez's No. 55 Mazda P2 Prototype delivered the brand's second pole of...

The two-car Mazda Prototype team will carry special liveries at this weekend's Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen at Watkins Glen. The No. 55 Mazda will feature a vivid green and orange color scheme in honor of the 25th anniversary of Mazda's rotary powered victory at the 24 Hours of...

While some things will change for the Mazda Prototype team in the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the full-season driver lineup will remain the same. Behind the wheel of the two Soul Red Mazda Prototypes will be factory drivers Jonathan Bomarito, Tristan Nunez, Tom Long and Joel Miller. Additional drivers...

Experience the unique thunder of Mazda's 1991 Le Mans-winning 787B prototype at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed.In car with at the FoS Hill Climb with Rod Millen's Pikes Peak special